Topmost was a Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 rock band founded in 1964, becoming the most popular band in Finland in 1967. Its members were Heimo "Holle" Holopainen (bass guitar, background vocals), Kristian "Kisu" Jernström (drums, background vocals), Vasilij "Gugi" Kokljuschkin (vocals), Eero Lupari (guitar, background vocals), Harri Saksala (vocals, saxophone), Arto "Poku" Tarkkonen (keyboards).

The band's most popular hits were Finnish translation of English language songs: "Näen mustaa vain" ("Black Is Black

Black Is Black

"Black Is Black" is a song by rock band Los Bravos, released in 1966 as the group's debut single for Decca Records. Produced by Ivor Raymonde, the song reached number two in the UK,number four in the U.S.,and number one in Canada....

" by Los Bravos), "Merisairaat kasvot" ("A Whiter Shade of Pale

A Whiter Shade of Pale

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the debut song by the British band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June 1967, and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached #5 on the US charts, as well...

" by Procol Harum

Procol Harum

Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...

) and "Hän sinut jättää" ("Two Kinds of Lovers" by The Gibsons).

Topmost split in 1968. Holopainen, Lupari and Saksala continued in the band Apollo

Apollo (band)

Apollo was a short-lived Finnish band who released their eponymous album in 1970. Musically, they were heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin, though the music on the album also incorporated elements of psychedelia and early progressive rock...

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Singles discography

• The In Crowd / Alone And Forsaken (1966)
• Näen mustaa vain / Eleanor Rigby (1966)
• Two Kinds Of Lovers / Candy Girl (1967)
• Hän sinut jättää / Aivan ehdoton (1967)
• Merisairaat kasvot / 8. kesäkuuta (1967)
• Meni remonttiin / Maailman tunsin muuttuvan (1968)

Albums discography

• Topmost (1968)
• Topmost Collection (LP, 1988)
• Topmost Collection (CD, 2001)